Neal has been trying to make it over to North Wales for this festival for the last few years, but wedding commitments meant he was unable to make it until this year. It's safe to say that it was worth the wait.

There can't be many better settings for a festival than the surreal Portmeirion, with it's Italianate architecture and it's beautiful woods. The music didn't disappoint either with almost too many highlights to mention, but closing the festival with Grace Jones, the High Priestess of Weird herself, could not have been more fitting.

Throw in 47 weddings across five countries and a couple of continents, a trip of a lifetime through the American West, some first rate live music and the ever reliable company of some great friends, family and dogs. What have you got? 2014, one hell of a year.

The highlights are almost too many to mention, but here are a few. Neal’s best friend Alan’s marriage to Carly in the astonishing Zion National Park in Utah (Neal was on best man duty so got the day off from behind the camera, mostly). Kristi’s parent’s first visit to Ireland – culture shock and hilarity galore. Driving through the Mojave Desert at dusk. Neal getting to photograph Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and John Grant, two of his musical heroes. And so on and so on.

But, it’s not been a year without sadness either. We couldn’t write this without mentioning the passing of our dear old friend and business mascot, Jack the boxer. The last ever photo of Jack is here of course.

Compiling these yearly posts of our favourite photos, we’re always conscious to not be too wedding-centric and to include plenty of our personal work. For this stuff we mostly shoot film, and there’s so much great stuff this year that we’ve decided to keep this post digital only. Keep your eyes peeled over the next few days for the film highlights of 2014, it’s going to be good!

So, there’s nothing left to say but thank you. Thank you to all the couples who chose to go Campbell this year. Thank you to Jack for the memories. Thank you to Thatch for all the barking. Many thanks to Kieran from Open House Festival for all the gig photography opportunities. Thanks to our fellow photographers for the endless craic and support. And thank you to all the others who deserve to be thanked. You know who you are.

Last night we were in the audience to enjoy John Grant's show at the Mandela Hall in Belfast. We've been fans of John for some time, but this was our first time seeing him live, and he did not disappoint. John is one of the most inspired songwriters around, his music is raw, honest and compelling. He was joined on stage by Conor O'Brien of Villagers for several songs, and what a pleasure it was to hear two such special voices together. On stage he and his band translate and elevate his songs incredibly and we left the venue with our bones shaken by some savage bass lines and our hearts moved by a gifted, humble and charismatic man.

Thank you John and band, thank you Conor, and big, big thanks to all at Open House Festival for continuing to bring only the best music to this city.

(Also, you've got to check out Dave McClelland's astonishing photos from the previous night's show in Dublin)

Last Thursday Neal went with his Dad and brother to see Old Crow Medicine Show at the Mandella Hall. He can't stop talking about how good it was!. Here are a few shots he snapped in between beers and melodies.